# Kentucky HB 648: AN ACT relating to motor vehicle dealers. Kentucky HB 648, AN ACT relating to motor vehicle dealers., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by John Blanton (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-10 (signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 83)) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB648-2026RS - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Kentucky HB 648 - State: Kentucky - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT relating to motor vehicle dealers. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-17 - Last action: 2026-04-10, signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 83) - Sponsor: John Blanton (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Commerce, Motor Vehicles, Trade Practices And Retailing, Transportation - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (219 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Higher pay rules for heavy vehicles: benefit, high. For Class 7+ vehicles, parts pay must be at least the dealer’s actual parts cost (including freight, handling, taxes, and other out-of-pocket costs) plus a 30% gross profit. Reasonable compensation also covers dealer costs for tech training and certification, warranty admin staff, diagnostic and IT… - Stronger warranty pay for Kentucky dealers: benefit, high. The law makes manufacturers defend and indemnify dealers for defect-related claims and lawsuits. Manufacturers must pay reasonable compensation for fixing defects and for transit damage when they chose the carrier. Reasonable pay includes diagnosis, labor, parts, and admin costs. Dealers must be pa… - Component makers must honor dealer claims: benefit, medium. When a component maker takes on warranty or recall reimbursements, it must follow the same rules as a vehicle manufacturer. The vehicle maker still keeps primary liability, including when a component warranty extends beyond the original vehicle warranty. Component makers must pay at least what the… - Dealers paid for maker promotions: benefit, medium. Manufacturers must pay dealers for sponsored sales or service promotions, rebates, or programs when dealers follow the written rules provided. Dealers have at least 90 days from when they become eligible to submit promotion claims. - Faster, fairer warranty claim process: benefit, medium. Dealers get at least 30 days after finishing covered work to submit a claim. Makers must approve or deny a completed claim within 30 days; silence means approval. Approved claims must be paid within 30 days. If a claim is missing info, the maker must notify and give at least 5 business days to fix… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: John Blanton (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Tom Smith (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-31 | House | passed | pass | 90 | 0 | | | 2026-03-19 | Senate | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 35 | 0 | | | 2026-03-02 | House | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 94 | 0 | | ## Actions (24) - 2026-04-10: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 83) - 2026-03-31: delivered to Governor - 2026-03-31: enrolled, signed by President of the Senate (House) - 2026-03-31: enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-03-31: passed 90-0 (House) - 2026-03-31: House concurred in Floor Amendment (1) (House) - 2026-03-27: posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Floor Amendment (1) (Senate) - 2026-03-19: to Rules (H) (House) - 2026-03-19: received in House (House) - 2026-03-19: 3rd reading, passed 35-0 with Floor Amendment (1) (Senate) - 2026-03-18: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 19 2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-12: 2nd reading, to Rules (Senate) - 2026-03-12: floor amendment (1) filed (Senate) - 2026-03-11: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar (Senate) - 2026-03-09: to Transportation (S) (Senate) - 2026-03-03: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate) - 2026-03-03: received in Senate (Senate) - 2026-03-02: 3rd reading, passed 94-0 (House) - 2026-02-25: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 26 2026 (House) - 2026-02-25: 2nd reading, to Rules (House) - 2026-02-24: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar (House) - 2026-02-20: to Transportation (H) (House) - 2026-02-17: to Committee on Committees (H) (House) - 2026-02-17: introduced in House (House) ## Bill text - Current, 2026-03-31: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb648/bill.pdf) - Introduced, 2026-03-02: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb648/orig_bill.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency. 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(signed) ## Sources - [Current (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb648/bill.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb648/orig_bill.pdf) ## Related - [HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB869-2026RS) - [SB 197: AN ACT providing funding and establishing conditions for state government agenc…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB197-2026RS) - [SB 133: AN ACT relating to the fiscal reporting of local entities.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB133-2026RS) - [HB 826: AN ACT relating to education.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB826-2026RS) - [HB 727: AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB727-2026RS) - [SB 324: AN ACT relating to the entertainment industry.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB324-2026RS) - [Kentucky bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/kentucky/bills) - [Kentucky state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/kentucky) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB648-2026RS (as of 2026-11-01).